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'Then & Now'

Deans' Hall

Deans’ Hall c.1911, with the two entrance doors and the gallery; long before its height was divided in two in the late 1980s, to become the hall we know today. The original stage was positioned unde…

'Then & Now' 2

'New' technology

The ‘new’ Computer laboratory c.1983, located in the Newcroft building. An article in the Berkhamstedian magazine, tells us that the laboratory had fourteen ‘Apple’ instruments, linked to the Omnine…

'Then & Now' 3

Science then and now

Science features as the comparison in this update. The three photographs date from 1904 to the present day. Revd. Arthur Cole, a Cambridge graduate, was the Senior Science Master 1889-1911 and the fi…

'Then & Now' 5

Two men of the School Corps

Berkhamsted School’s first Sergeant-Major, John Ballam, who served with the Ashridge Volunteer Rifle Corps as an instructor c.1900s Fast forward to January, 2002 when CSM Carter joined Berkhamsted f…

'Then & Now' 6

Evolution of the prospectus

The evolution of our prospectuses, how very different the 1930s and ‘50s items look, compared to the more 2017 examples.

Newcroft Grounds

Newcroft Grounds, Then and Now

Comparison photographs of the enclosing of the Newcroft grounds; the first two show the posts and fencing along the wall in Mill Street, with the junior boys and masters cheering on the House Long Ru…

Portraits, framed replicas were used for the stage

Berkhamsted on the Stage

Two connections to Berkhamsted school on the stage; one close to home, the other in London. A former Director of Performing Arts Development had obviously had a major clear out and a parcel of past p…

OB Football Club

From a biscuit tin

A battered old ‘Peak Freans’ biscuit tin revealed a bundle of fixture lists and just the one selection book. The items featured show the football fixtures for the Old Berkhamstedians, with the O.B.F…

O-level results

Exam papers c.1950s

Examples of papers from the 1950s. The results card, an actual postcard, was addressed and posted out, with all the results (P or X) for the world and the postman to see!

Overton House 1934

Overton House

A house on the corner of Grubbs Lane (now Chesham Road), was purchased in 1888 by the Headmaster, T.C.Fry. Known as Overton, the Junior boarding house and its pupils, were under the…

Gaussen Watch

The Gaussen Watch

1914 saw a British foursome become the first team outside of America to take part in the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. The members of the 4xmile relay team were A N Jackson, G M Sproule, N S Taber and…

BJS Express

Berkhamsted Junior School Express

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